[stylist] Fev ass

Mon Feb 6 22:34:23 UTC 2012

Hi Eve,
This is whimsical and yet it also has a couple of dark images -- the badger
sleeping through Imbolc sound and the black thorn growing through the frost.
By dark I mean the idea that the frost can't stop the thorn from entering
our lives and the idea that the badger misses the joyous celebration of the
coming spring. Maybe I'm reading too much into it?

I didn't know what Imbolc was so I looked it up. I am copying a few things
from the net below my name; I seem to recall at least one person had a
question about that line. I am just curious if you have some connection to
Celtic/Irish culture.
Donna
1. Imbolc, which is alternatively termed Imbolg or Oimelc, is a festival
marking the beginning of spring which was celebrated in Ireland during the
Iron Age. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc

2. Celtic name for Candlemas.

3. A Wiccan festival celebrated on February 2nd, also known as Candlemas,
Feast of Pan and many other names. Imbolc celebrates the first stirrings of
spring and recovery of the Goddess from giving birth to the Sun (the God) at
Yule.

4. This is one of the eight Sabbats which celebrates the transition of the
Goddess from Crone to Maiden. tamiai/duttond/csp_vocabulary.ht.

5. A Wiccan reflection on the power of the gods from which physical and
spiritual harvest will come.
www.pugetsound.edu/student-life/spirituality-service/spirituality-.

6. A festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.
www.wicca-info.com/crystals-and-gems/meanings-and-terms

7. (im-bolk) or (im-ulk) also known as Candlemas. A pagan fire festival held
each year on Feb. 1st or 2nd. A day of divination. The precursor to the
modern groundhog day.
www.witchcrafted.org/gloss.htm

8. In the Wiccan calendar, February 2nd is celebrated as the day when
winter's end is in sight, and the return of the sun's warmth is anticipated.
Also known as Candlemas and the familiar Ground Hog Day.
ohioparanormal.org/glossary-of-paranormal-terms/

9. (EEM-buhlk) one of the four main holidays of ancient Ireland, marking
planting time [February 1] and the start of spring
www.medbherenn.com/glossary.html

10. Pagan sabbat celebrated on Feb. 2.
home.earthlink.net/~wilhelmina_d/bos/dictionary.html

Candlemas
Noun: 
1 A Christian festival held on February 2 to commemorate the purification of
the Virgin Mary and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple.... 

1 b, A Christian feast commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary and
the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple. 
2. February 2, the day on which this ... 

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2012 1:32 PM
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Subject: [stylist] Fev ass

Hi all, I tried writing this without rhymes, but it didnt work.  It's a
little silly but...               Eve

In the Heart of Winter

Oblivious to the wind and the snow

it is a comforting day inside

Blood circulating from head to toe

Thanks to Yoga and my TV Guide.

as the badger sleeps through Imbolc sound

and the black thorn grows through the frost.

Hoping the internet does not go down

and that Brigid does not get lost.

Aromas warm and sweet waft through the air

from scented candles I have lit

laptop purring like a cat in a chair

With chai in hand I surf a bit.
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